Your papers are to be done individually – not collectively. Each counts for 30% of the grade. Early in the course, you choose a topic that you submit in a onepage proposal. At least four high quality scholarly sources in finance, economics, or related disciplines that you expect to use should be properly cited, including author’s name, journal, title, volume, number, pages, etc. Revised proposals may be resubmitted once as time permits. Your choice of topic ought to reflect financial dimensions. Some of recommended scholarly journals are: Accounting History, American Economic Review, Business History, Business History Review, Economic History Review, Financial History Review, Financial Management, Financial Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Business, Journal of Economic Literature, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Political Economy, NBER Working papers, Oxford Economic Papers, Review of Financial Studies.